CU Online Welcomes Lainie Hoffman

Lainie joins us as an Instructional Designer, adding to the CU Online Academic Technology team as we expand our design services. She is excited about the opportunity to collaborate with faculty in creating strong frameworks for online courses, as well as to provide instructional development opportunities. Her strengths include a flexible communication style, an energetic approach to problem-solving, and a strong belief in cooperative experiences.

THE CU COLLEGE OF NURSING: A CASE FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP

A few weeks ago, the CU College of Nursing (colloquially known as the CON) received a well-deserved accolade from U.S. News & World Report—recognition as the fourth best online Master’s in Nursing program in the U.S. There are so many people responsible for this incredible honor—from brilliant, engaged faculty to a fantastic student affairs and diversity team to program directors and deans who empower innovation. I’d like to focus in on a few areas of the organizational culture of the CON that contributed to this success, specifically through the partnerships that characterize the design, teaching, and learning work of the college.

Pilot participants needed to test accessibility software

CU Online invites willing participants - who are interested in a $200 stipend for piloting a new accessibility software, Ally, within their Canvas course to contact Kate Miller at Kate.Miller@ucdenver.edu.

Now Introducing – CU Online Mastery Paths!

Join CU Online in a new approach to professional development: Mastery Paths. A mastery path is a suite of trainings and workshops centered around a single theme related to online teaching and learning. Trainings and workshops in a single path are offered in various modalities, making it convenient for you to join us!

Digital media and research resources at the Auraria Library

Digital media is an excellent way to increase student participation and engagement in online courses. If you are Interested in incorporating more digital media into your courses, the Auraria library has a wealth of resources to help you find, make, and edit digital media. Here is an overview of some of the services offered:

What's coming to Canvas in the Spring 2018 Semester?

New Gradebook: Instructors are able to opt-in to a revised gradebook in Canvas. The new gradebook design is based on several years of instructor feedback and features new options for sorting, filtering, and organizing your course's grade information. To enable the feature, go to your course's settings and turn on "New Gradebook" in the Feature Options tab. This article explains the new gradebook in greater detail: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-13333-canvas-release-new-gradebook.